Geoff Westen is an American musician, songwriter, artist, producer and graphic designer. He was a member of the seminal San Francisco rock group
The Other Half with guitarist
Randy Holden, and was subsequently a founding member of Epic Records' recording group C.K. Strong with lead singer
Lynn Carey. Recording as The Balls in London, he released the single "I Love The Balls" on Towerbell Records, and the follow-up release "I Never Dress Right" under the name The Scoop.
As a graphic designer, Westen designed the album cover for
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's album, ''
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''. As a songwriter he co-wrote "Lovin' You," a solo single for
Shocking Blue singer,
Mariska Veres and "Leather Boots" recorded by
Alice Cooper on the album ''
Flush the Fashion''. The album was distributed by
Warner Bros. Records in 1980 and re-released on
Rhino Records in 2011.
Since 2002, he has released seven albums on Disturbing Music. The pop albums, ''The Pigs Oink!'' was named by indie-music.com as one of the "Top Indie Albums of 2006, ''
Vidiots Tune In!
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'' was released in 2008 and ''I'm Not Crazy'' in 2015. His rock/ambient instrumental albums are ''Xmas Vol. 1'' in 2003, ''Birth'' in 2004 and ''Activate''
Activate
''all music'' in 2011.
Discography
Performer
* The Other Half GNP/Crescendo Records – 1966
* C.K. Strong Epic Records - 1969
* The Balls/The Scoop Towerbell Records - 1981
Albums
* '' Digital Activity Xmas Vol. 1'' Disturbing Music – 2003
* '' Digital Activity Birth'' Disturbing Music - 2004
* '' The Pigs Oink!'' Disturbing Music - 2006
* '' Vidiots Tune In'' Disturbing Music - 2008
* '' Activate'' Disturbing Music - 2011
* '' I'm Not Crazy'' Disturbing Music - 2015
* ''Random Acts of Music
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'' Disturbing Music - 2021
Songwriter
* Mariska Veres - "Lovin' You" - 1976
* Alice Cooper – "Leather Boots" - 1980
References
External links
Disturbing Music homepage
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American male songwriters
American rock musicians
American pop musicians
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